Search
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-43)
… BOCES is an association of 15 component school districts in Hamilton, Fulton and Montgomery Counties. BOCES, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/08/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-2016mFranklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-27)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through November … $21.4 million. Key Finding Officials established adequate payroll processing procedures to ensure that employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-27Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of water billings and collections. Key Findings Officials did not provide … did not maintain adequate water billing and collection accounting records. The Clerk-Treasurer did not properly … customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… that 34 (20 percent) totaling $30,126 were not processed in accordance with the Company’s accounting manual. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Horseheads (Village) officials properly audited … that claims contain sufficient documentation to support compliance with the Board policy requiring competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… Fire Company (Company) officials provided oversight of financial operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. Key Findings Company officials did … operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. As a result, the former Treasurer was able to misappropriate $64,972 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154DiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… Even as many small businesses shuttered their doors or struggled through the pandemic, entrepreneurs in New York continued to identify and pursue new … reason for low rates of business ownership among women and people of color. The New York State Common Retirement Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersVillage of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and monitored non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Selected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… is responsible for administering State participation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program … reviews or formal Notices of Violation, which may result in additional penalties. Key Findings The Department does not … to operate out-of-service vehicles prior to repairs. In about 60 percent of the cases we reviewed, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programTown of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
Determine whether the Town of Glen Town officials properly managed water and sewer fund financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence School Board of Trustees Board and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology IT contingency plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174V.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
The Chart of Accounts COA is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System SFS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesCity of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to effectively manage financial operations and capital … the reports the Council received were not sufficient to allow the Council to effectively manage the City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… account balances totaling $1.1 million at May 31, 2023 in the accounting records. Comply with New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
Determine whether the Town of Albion Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board Board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the response. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107DiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… in its accounting records along with $2 million in property tax revenues. In 16 villages, the CFOs provided incomplete … for boards to develop realistic budgets, adopt proper property tax levies, monitor operations, or conduct long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal No. DH-130
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal who meet the … employees based on the 2022 Salary Schedule (currently in effect). Effective Dates: The April 2024 DC 37 RRSU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-130-april-2024-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Report 2021-S-3 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-follow